This is my #1 issue with closed-systems like JUUL. Choice is always limited.

And when this happens, price is all too easy to control.

And it seldom works in favor of the customer.

The Alternative To JUUL?

But the really crazy thing is that it doesn’t have to be this way. This is what gets me every time!

New vapers aren’t aware of all the options, but they see JUUL as the de facto vape company right now, so they automatically gravitate towards it.

They don’t know that you CAN get similar products that look and feel similar, are just as easy to set up, and are infinitely cheaper to run because you CAN use your own E Juice.

Case in point: the VLADDIN 2

VLADDIN 2 (Left), JUUL (RIGHT)

I’ve just spent a solid three weeks using the VLADDIN 2 alongside my normal vape setup and it has seriously impressed me!

The battery life is great, thanks to its built-in 350mAh battery, and it comes with a bunch of refillable pods, so you can use your own Nic Salts E Juice.

The vapor it kicks out is dense and packed full of flavor too; it delivers a lot more vapor than the JUUL, maybe twice as much, and the coils inside the pods tend to last for weeks at a time.

The Pod Filled & Ready For Action

Why’s that? Simple: with a maximum output of 12W, you’re never really pushing the coil too hard. It’s designed to be durable and last. And it really does.

I’ve been using the VLADDIN 2 for almost four weeks now and I’m still on my first pod (there’s four in a pack). And a new pack of four pods costs just $15.99 – the same as four JUUL pods.

Only it will last you months versus days, and you can refill them with your own E Juice.

VLADDIN 2 vs JUUL

The VLADDIN 2 is around the same size and shape as the JUUL. It is slightly longer and slightly thicker, but you’re talking mere millimeters there, so it’s not going to make much of a difference.

The battery life is better (about 30-40% better in my experience) and the flavor it delivers is very, very good. Especially if you’re using decent Nic Salts E Juice – check out my picks for the #1 Nic Salts E Juice brands).

Fully Assembled

Obviously, battery life isn’t stellar. It never is on smaller, pod-style vapes. They all run tiny batteries, so battery life is always going to be an issue – no one has solved this problem just yet.

But it will recharge completely inside an hour, so, if you’re in a real pinch, you can hijack a USB charger and get some power into it pretty quickly. I’ve found that a 20-minute blast, mid-way through the day, is sometimes all it needs to get through an entire day.

The main thing, however, is that it is an OPEN system, meaning you can pick and choose what E Juice you run in it – you don’t have to buy expensive pods from the company as you did with the first VLADDIN device.

This aspect is key, as you reduce the cost of running the device by about 80%.